NOLA Life

New Orlean's oldest restaurant, Antoine's, will celebrate 175 years of continuous operation with a visit to New York's Delmonico's from March 30th- April 4th.
Executive Chef Michael Regua of Antoine's and Exectuive Chef Billy Oliva of Delmonico's will blend Antoine's...

New Orleans boasts a variety of running clubs and teams in the area that offer almost anything from an early morning sunrise run or an after work run accompanied by happy hour. With each club has its niche and anyone ranging from a highly competitive, ranked runner to the casual jogger there is a place for everyone to benefit from the coaching and camaraderie.
The November Project meets every Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. at Champions...

It‘s always an amazing feat when a band can outlast its crowd. The March 20 night’s Big Sam’s Funky Nations was just that kind of show. Never go into one of their shows expecting a sprint, because you’re in for a funky and energetic marathon. The show also was a homecoming for this season's The Voice contestant Tonya Boyd-Cannon, who opened up the show and later made a special appearance with Big...

Dining

Nola Dog Boutique - Kim Ranjbar
As a distinguished, experienced canine with more than 50 (dog) years spent in the heavily-perfumed, scrap-rich city of New Orleans, I feel it my duty, nay my obligation, to share my knowledge of where to find the finest baked goods for myself, all of my four-legged friends and (naturally) my...

If you haven't already (and you probably should've), it's time to make reservations for Easter Brunch. Break out your Sunday best and jump for these eggs-cellent meals (Sorry, I just couldn't resist):
Superior Seafood is offering a stellar Easter Jazz Brunch on Sunday, April 5th featuring the Harry Hardin Trio from 11 am to 2:30 pm. Sip...

With Hogs for the Cause just behind us, it's difficult not to think about all that tasty pork still on our tongues. In fact, it might be so difficult that you need to satisfy your craving for swine now...right now. Thankfully, our city (and the whole darn state for that matter) is one that constantly appreciates the salty,...

Movies

* 1/2 out of ****
Will Ferrell has starred in a couple of excellent comedies - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and The Other Guys. While none of these would qualify as character studies, they all supply Ferrell with an actual...

*** out of ****
I admire the horror thriller It Follows more for what it strives for than what it actually accomplishes. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad movie – it's actually pretty good – but it left me not entirely satisfied.
It Follows is about a murderous entity that is tagged to a person through a sexual encounter. College teen Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new beau (Jake Weary). He then ties her up and...

*** out of ****
Here’s a cold hard fact that is sure to get some readers riled up: the Divergent trilogy (I count the planned fourth-film, a continuation of the third novel, as a second serving of its source material) has far more depth than The Hunger Games. I preface my review with this because the two films are inextricably compared to each other, in no small part because: 1) both are...

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Michigan State proved they were worthy of reaching the Final Four, but are their fans worthy of being deemed rational? Per an article by Nick Schwartz on FTW, in East Lansing, Michigan, MSU fans celebrated in a most unusual way. In this celebration gone amok, fires were ablaze,...

A Maine man wanted for arrest for burglary avoided authorities until he revealed his hiding spot on Snapchat.
According to Huffington Post, police in Somerset County for Christopher Wallace, 24, for his alleged January burglary of a cast iron stove and propane cook stove from a campsite. On March 22nd, Wallace posted on Snapchat he was back at his home in Fairfield. Authorities headed to his home to find him where they initially had no...

Tweens all around the globe are left without a direction after Zayn Malik quit the band One Direction on March 25.
According to BBC, One Direction, an international pop sensation accredited for the revitalization of the boy band, will continue as a four-piece. They are currently in the middle of a world tour, and are planning to record their fifth album later this year.
In his statement, Malik was appreciative of his time with...